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Is This the Most Genius Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes?

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Is This the Most Genius Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes?

Highly likely, according to science and Nik Sharma.

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A Truly Stress-Free Pumpkin Pie for 2020

Picture a filling that will never crack and a no-roll pie crust that won’t leave a floury mess—all thanks to this week’s Genius Recipe from Erin Jeanne McDowell’s ‘The Book on Pie.’

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The Story Behind Bryant Terry's Marinade That Brings Vegetables to Life

Plus a zillion substitution ideas, what happens to a book tour in a pandemic, and how Terry's Vegetable Kingdom is adult-tested, kid-approved—all on the latest episode of our podcast The Genius Recipe Tapes.

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Hetty McKinnon on Bean Water, Tall Poppy Syndrome & Being Deviant in the Kitchen

Plus how salad can build a community, the secret life of a successful cookbook author, and preserving your history one recipe at a time.

Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops

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Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops

How Hetty McKinnon turned a kitchen mistake into a Genius recipe.

by: Kristen Miglore|October 21, 2020

The Story Behind Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley's Un-Mess-Upable Shakshuka

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The Story Behind Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley's Un-Mess-Upable Shakshuka

Plus, how to bring your kids to culinary school, the art of the quadruple-batch, and reimagining foods from childhood.

by: Emily Hanhan|October 14, 2020

The Fastest, Fluffiest Muffins With a Genius Secret Ingredient

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The Fastest, Fluffiest Muffins With a Genius Secret Ingredient

Meet Jerrelle Guy’s speedy, funky cousin to Irish soda bread in this week’s Genius Recipe.

by: Kristen Miglore|October 7, 2020

How Carla Hall Bakes (& Eats) A Perfect Biscuit

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How Carla Hall Bakes (& Eats) A Perfect Biscuit

As heard on our new podcast, 'The Genius Recipe Tapes': a biscuit recipe decades-in-the-making, beginner baker no-no's, and Carla Hall's '90s sandwich business.

by: Coral Lee|October 7, 2020

Your Fave Food52 Shows Are Now Streaming on a TV Near You

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Your Fave Food52 Shows Are Now Streaming on a TV Near You

We're launching a brand-new streaming channel with help from our pals at Planet Oat.

by: Food52|September 30, 2020

Scrambled Shakshuka Is Almost Impossible to Mess Up

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Scrambled Shakshuka Is Almost Impossible to Mess Up

Sami Tamimi's childhood breakfast from Palestine is this week’s Genius Recipe.

by: Kristen Miglore|September 23, 2020

Hey, Genius Hunters—We Made A Podcast!

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Hey, Genius Hunters—We Made A Podcast!

How to launch a podcast network in a pandemic + 3 sneak … peeks? listens? of our first show, The Genius Recipe Tapes.

by: Kristen Miglore|September 16, 2020

The Very Best Way to Cook Cherry Tomatoes

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The Very Best Way to Cook Cherry Tomatoes

This week’s Genius Recipe comes from Priya Krishna and her mom Ritu—and it all happens in five minutes.

by: Kristen Miglore|September 9, 2020

33 Genius Summer Recipes for Labor Day

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33 Genius Summer Recipes for Labor Day

From best-ever guacamole to foolproof pie crust.

by: Kristen Miglore|September 2, 2020

This Speedy Sauce Ended My Pasta Rut

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This Speedy Sauce Ended My Pasta Rut

This week’s Genius Recipe from Heidi Swanson is nutty, bright, and creamy—minus the cream.

by: Kristen Miglore|August 26, 2020

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